DSW is a specialty footwear retailer, offering a wide assortment of better-branded dress, casual and athletic footwear and accessories for women and men. As of Aug 4, 2018, DSW operated a total of 517 stores located in 43 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, 178 stores in Canada, dsw.com, as well as supplying footwear to 289 leased departments for four other retailers (Stein Mart, and Frugal Fannie's).